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**GoMuskies** · 05-02-2014, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by Backyard Champ

He will probably be doubled nearly every game

He's such a good passer that I think that would be a mistake. Frankly, he's a better passer than he is anything else. I expect Jalen to be good enough next year that doubling Matt will be a real mistake. It will particularly be a mistake if we can find a couple of reliable outside shooters on the roster. Fingers crossed.

Mrs. Garrett · 05-02-2014, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by XfansinKy

I bet he averages a double-double next year barring injury.

I think he can do it if his off season workouts increase his vertical jump from 2" to 3"

Milhouse · 05-02-2014, 10:36 AM

He only had 10+ rebounds like 4 or 5 tims tops this year.

I don't see that going up when Jalen is his wing man.

Jalen will prolly average more boards than stain next year honestly.

mistabeecee41 · 05-02-2014, 10:49 AM

I think he'll have a GREAT season, but I agree with others - a double double is ridiculous. I can see his scoring, and even assists numbers going up (I'm sure more offense will run through him) but no way he averages a double double. I'd expect to see something along the lines of 12/7/3+ assists.

I could see him maybe flirting with a triple double for a game against some lower level competition if our "shooters" can actually shoot this year. Imagine the open looks Bluiett/Macura/Myles/Dee will get on the opposite wing if teams are doubling the post.

**bobbiemcgee** · 05-02-2014, 11:18 AM

The whole board should take the bet. Good excuse to go drinking @ Dana's. I'll be flying in from CO to collect.

**94GRAD** · 05-02-2014, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by bobbiemcgee

The whole board should take the bet. Good excuse to go drinking @ Dana's. I'll be flying in from CO to collect.

That would keep me drunk for a month strait.

blobfan · 05-02-2014, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by bobbiemcgee

The whole board should take the bet. Good excuse to go drinking @ Dana's. I'll be flying in from CO to collect.

Except me. Every team I rooted for in the tourney lost, no matter how tepid my cheering or truly ambivalent I was about the matchup.

EVERY. SINGLE. TEAM.

So I better bet that he does not average a double-double.

However, I must say he is one of my favorite players, for many reasons.

**paulxu** · 05-02-2014, 02:06 PM

If that means you filled out a bracket, and each and every pick was wrong...you should call Warren Buffet and tell him you had a perfect bracket.

XU-PA · 05-02-2014, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by Milhouse

He only had 10+ rebounds like 4 or 5 tims tops this year.

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True, but at 7.4 boards, there's not much of a jump to 10 if he can up his minutes. raise his PT from 24 to 30+ minutes and 10 boards is achievable. If. as he says, he can cut his weight and muscle up that increase of 25% is easily doable.